Alina Faulds 8/27/21 Alina Faulds 8/27/21

Americanish

Americanish is a darling romantic comedy that explores womanhood in relation to cultural and societal expectations

Carson Timar 8/27/21 Carson Timar 8/27/21

PAW Patrol: The Movie

PAW Patrol: The Movie might not transcend the children’s animated genre but genuinely surprises being one of the strongest additions to the genre in recent memory

Alina Faulds 8/27/21 Alina Faulds 8/27/21

He’s All That

He’s All That is nothing compared to the classics that have come before it

Jak Luke Sharp 8/26/21 Jak Luke Sharp 8/26/21

FANTASIA 2021: Baby, Don't Cry

Jesse Dvorak's Baby, Don't Cry is quite the surprise

Jak Luke Sharp 8/26/21 Jak Luke Sharp 8/26/21

FRIGHTFEST 2021: Demonic

Demonic is more than a disappointment. It is a disaster

Jak Luke Sharp 8/25/21 Jak Luke Sharp 8/25/21

FANTASIA 2021: Agnes

The best word to describe Mickey Reece's Agnes is incoherent

Ewan Gleadow 8/25/21 Ewan Gleadow 8/25/21

Sweet Girl

Sweet Girl is a product of inevitabilities

Ewan Gleadow 8/24/21 Ewan Gleadow 8/24/21

Beckett

Beckett struggles to relent and revolt against that inevitable predictability

Jak Luke Sharp 8/24/21 Jak Luke Sharp 8/24/21

FANTASIA 2021: The Devil's Deal

Brilliantly incorporates moments of brevity and comedic sensibility to dilute and craft an even more accessible nature

Ewan Gleadow 8/23/21 Ewan Gleadow 8/23/21

Reminiscence

Had there been a semblance of tongue-in-cheek admirability to Reminiscence, then perhaps it would be far more palatable

Ewan Gleadow 8/23/21 Ewan Gleadow 8/23/21

Annette

Annette takes the bold step to introduce elements of the musical genre, they are not used in a way that benefits the narrative

Jak Luke Sharp 8/23/21 Jak Luke Sharp 8/23/21

FANTASIA 2021: Lost Boys

Constantly honest and transparent with its depiction, Lost Boys is never afraid to showcase the reality of the situation

Alexander Holmes 8/23/21 Alexander Holmes 8/23/21

Free Guy

Free Guy is gleeful fun

Jak Luke Sharp 8/21/21 Jak Luke Sharp 8/21/21

FANTASIA 2021: The Sadness

Any aficionado of the genre or just general blood splatter is going to engross in this to the point of utter excitement

Nicolò Grasso 8/20/21 Nicolò Grasso 8/20/21

VENICE 2021: Parallel Mothers

One of the strongest opening films from the last few years at Venice, and among the finer films among the director’s wide and eclectic filmography.

Maxance Vincent 8/20/21 Maxance Vincent 8/20/21

Demonic

While Demonic has interesting ideas, its execution is more than haphazard

Ewan Gleadow 8/19/21 Ewan Gleadow 8/19/21

Being a Human Person

There is something rather wonderous, almost terrifying, about a creative force accepting the end of their career

Carson Timar 8/19/21 Carson Timar 8/19/21

Stillwater

Stillwater might just be Tom McCarthy’s best film to date but is undeniably hurt by its ties to real-life tragedy

Carson Timar 8/18/21 Carson Timar 8/18/21

Fantasia 2021: Tin Can

Tin Can is one of the more unique films to come out of the era of lockdown

Jak Luke Sharp 8/18/21 Jak Luke Sharp 8/18/21

DON'T BREATHE 2: A Disastrous Questioning of Morality

In his latest feature, Jak-Luke Sharp takes aim at the moral mine field that is Don’t Breathe 2